Eden Hazard admits he would 'be on a much higher level' if he had the vision of Chelsea team-mate Cesc Fabregas
- Eden Hazard has been asked to build a portrait of his ultimate footballer
- Hazard took elements of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Andres Iniesta
- But he also would like to have the football vision of team-mate Cesc Fabregas
- He believes he could take his game to the next level with Fabregas's vision
Eden Hazard believes he could take his game to 'a much higher level' if he had the vision of Chelsea team-mate Cesc Fabregas.
The two team up in Madrid on Wednesday night for Chelsea's Champions League clash with Atletico but, as part of a feature for France Football Magazine, Hazard cast envious glances towards Fabregas' ability to read and see the game.
Hazard was asked to build his perfect footballer, taking the heading ability of Belgium team-mate Christian Benteke, the free-kicks of Tottenham's Christian Eriksen and the leadership of former Chelsea skipper John Terry.
Eden Hazard has been asked to create the ultimate football player by France Football Magazine
Hazard picked attributes from likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Andres Iniesta
But he also claimed he would be a much better player if he had Cesc Fabregas's vision
But in terms of vision, it's Fabregas who got the nod.
'I have had the chance to play with (Cesc) Fabregas and I can say that he has the best game vision in the world,' Hazard said. 'He does not run fast, technically he does not make gestures.
'But he has that thing, and he has it since he was born. If I have his vision of the game, I’d be there... (placing his hand over his head.) I’d be on a much higher level.
Fabregas, pictured with Davide Zappacosta and Alvaro Morata (right), was praised by Hazard
'The guy takes the ball, does not even look and puts it right where he wants to just behind the defender. And behind, the guy will score.
'I say to myself: "But how did he see that?" Sometimes, in the team, between us, we say to ourselves: "But why is he doing that?" And, in the end, the pass is magnificent.'
Hazard opted to keep his own 'speed' as part of the theoretical exercise, which he puts down to his mother, while he opted for the finishing of Barcelona's Luis Suarez, the 'class' of Andres Iniesta, the off-the-ball movment of Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo's physicality.
The Belgian would keep his own speed, which he puts down to his mum's athletic background
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